POLITICS

Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry has said the Armenian side is spreading false information about the ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani armed forces and accuse them of firing on civilians in order to divert the international community`s attention away from clashes in Armenia.

“The Azerbaijani side strictly obeys the ceasefire regime in accordance with the principles of international law and humanitarian norms and in no way it targets the civilian population and facilities.”

“By spreading such false information the Armenian government wants to strain the current situation in the frontline zone and justify its pre-planned provocations,” the ministry said.